At SAMC our doctors, nurses and admin team are here to provide the best clinical help available, either at the surgery or by referral to clinical services elsewhere.

But not all problems need medication or clinical intervention; some patients just need support, for example, older people, disadvantaged, marginalised or vulnerable people, or carers in their caring role.

Here at SAMC, as a patient you may be referred by your doctor to speak here at SAMC, with our new support coordinator, Sarah. In her role, she will be focussing on:

Supporting carers in their caring role; enabling people to provide unpaid support to a family member or friend who could not manage without help​​

​Supporting older people, by bringing people together and facilitating and developing volunteering to provide practical support, information and advice, leisure, learning, health, wellbeing and social activities​

Supporting disadvantaged, marginalised or vulnerable people to improve their health and wellbeing by unlocking their potential to contribute to society and give to others

Close to home
As part of this initiative, with the help of volunteers,we shall be setting up and running a number of community schemes. And this page here on the website will give you the detail of all you need to know to get involved.

Schemes to start soon:

1. Strollers@SAMC

What is it? A walking groupStarting when? to be advisedWhere? Different walks around the Southborough area - various distances and abilitiesCost to take part £0How do find out more? email standrews.mc@nhs.netFocal Point? to be advised

2. Gardeners@SAMC

What is it? A gardening allotment group Starting when? EVERY TUESDAY FROM MARCH 19TH 10.00-12.00Where? On our own plot at the Ridgeway allotments just up the path from SAMCCost to take part £0How do find out more? email standrews.mc@nhs.netFocal Point? Mary Skilling (a fellow patient and PPG member)

3. Exercisers@SAMC

What is it? A keep fit groupStarting when? to be advisedWhere? to be advisedCost to take part £0How do find out more? email standrews.mc@nhs.netFocal Point? to be advised

Suggest a new schemeIn due course, we aim to set up more schemes - depending on whether we get enough volunteers. Suggest a new scheme or volunteer for something, email standrews.mc@nhs.netFAQsQ Does the focal point of a scheme have to be a patient? A No.
Q Can only patients participate at present? A Yes.
Q Can I just choose to be involved or do I need referral by SAMC? A No - just contact the focal point if you want to find out more or join in.
Q Does a scheme have a maximum number? A No, but it will depend on the scheme and where it is held.